Food Systems Analysis
July 28, 2021
Paper: Diversifying the Utilization of Maize at Household Level in Zambia: Quality and Consumer Preferences of Maize-Based Snacks
Maize makes up a significant portion of the diet in many parts of Zambia, and as demand for convenient snack
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Food Systems Analysis
July 28, 2021
Paper: Food consumption patterns, nutrient adequacy, and the food systems in Nigeria
In this paper, the authors seek to strengthen the evidence base around nutrient and dietary gaps in Nigeria by examining
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Food Systems Analysis
July 28, 2021
Paper: Diets, Food Choices, and Environmental Impacts across a Rural-Urban Interface in Northern Vietnam
How do consumer choices about food and diet affect the overall environmental impacts of a food system? How do these
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Blog
July 26, 2021
Five Leverage Mechanisms to Support Food System Transformation
In advance of the UNFSS pre-Summit, the authors identify leverage points to help define priorities for societal support and political action toward healthier, more sustainable, and inclusive food systems.
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Blog
July 21, 2021
Mapping Evidence of Food System Transformation for Healthier Diets: What Works?
The authors detail a new systematic search and review of evidence for the impact of food system innovations on dietary and nutrition related outcomes.
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Blog
June 7, 2021
Informal Food Markets: What It Takes to Make Them Safer
In this piece originally published on The Conversation, the authors explore steps to address food safety, particularly in the context of informal markets.
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Bangladesh
May 13, 2021
Exploring COVID-19’s Impacts on Women in Southern Bangladesh
New discussion paper explores unexpected findings on women’s empowerment, women’s employment outside their homes, and women’s diet diversity in Bangladesh in the months following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FSRC
May 7, 2021
Food Systems for Healthier Diets in Nigeria: A Research Agenda
The authors identify and discuss the types of research that can support the operationalization of food systems approaches to improve diet quality in Nigeria
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Blog
April 13, 2021
COVID-19: How India Fared During Lockdown
The authors share ten facts on India’s urban employment during the pandemic and the lockdown in this opinion piece which originally appeared in the Financial Express.
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